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THE ASTRONOMER Electronic Circular No 2472      2008 Aug 09 13.10UT
Ed:Guy M Hurst, 16,Westminster Close, Kempshott Rise,  Basingstoke,
Hants, RG22 4PP,England.Telephone/FAX(01256)471074Int:+441256471074
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SUPERNOVA 2008er IN UGC 1563
On 2008 August 5, Tom Boles of Coddenham, England advised us of his 
discovery of an apparent magnitude 18.5 supernova in UGC 1563 during the 
course of searches for the UK Nova/Supernova Patrol. Measurements were 
taken from a single poor quality trailed image of Aug 5.101UT using a 
0.35-m Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope.

The new object is located at:
RA 02h 04m 36.27s DEC +47 o 56'10.4" (2000), which is approximately 
1.2"W and 8.1"S of the centre of the host galaxy. Nothing is present at 
this position on Tom's images of 2007 Nov 15 or 2008 Jan 27 (limiting 
mag 19.5) nor on Digitised Sky Survey Plates from 1989-09-2404 (limiting 
red mag 20.5), and 1989-08-31 (limiting blue mag 21.0).

Confirmation was obtained on Aug 6.095UT when the object was of 
magnitude 18.0v with measured end figures of RA 36.29s and DEC 9.7".

The object was designated Supernova 2008er on CBET 1461. Congratulations 
to Tom on the discovery of his 117th supernova.

SUPERNOVA 2008ee IN NGC 307
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 1440):
SN      2008 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2008ee  Jly  16.48  00 56 32.96  -01 46 16.0  15.5     5.8"E, 3.1"N

SUPERNOVA 2008ef IN NGC 3241
Discovery by Berto Monard, South Africa of a possible supernova (CBET 
1443):
SN      2008 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2008ef  Jly   5.68  10 24 17.17  -32 29 12.6  18.0     2  "E,15  "S
Further inspection suggests that 2008ef may be faintly visible on images 
taken on June 19.719 (limiting mag 18.5) and even June 5.705 (limiting 
mag 19) by Berto.

SUPERNOVA 2008eg IN UGC 1324
Discovery by LOSS of a possible supernova (CBET 1444):
SN      2008 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2008eg  Jly  20.48  01 51 36.27  +19 06 16.9  16.2     0.3"W, 5.6"N
A. Harutyunyan et. al., Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica, Osservatorio 
Astronomico di Padova, report that a spectrum of July 21.19 UT with the 
3.5-m TNG reflector shows it to be a type-Ia
supernova around maximum light.

SUPERNOVA 2008eh IN NGC 2997
Discovery by Berto Monard, South Africa of a possible supernova (CBET 
1445):
SN      2008 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2008eh  Jly  21.68  09 45 48.16  -31 10 44.9  15.1   123  "E,34  "N

SUPERNOVA 2008ei IN PGC 68507
Discovery by F Ciabattari and E Mazzoni, Italy of a possible supernova 
(CBET 1446):
SN      2008 UT      R.A.  (2000.0)  Decl.    Mag.     Offset
2008ei  Jly  23.11  22 17 33.25  +33 15 21.3  17.6     5  "W  3  "S

Guy M Hurst